Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 1.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medias is 11.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.35 RON 53.6
$13.38 MX$253
-7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$52.7 MX$997
-3.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.08
$9.31 MX$176
-15.68%
Cappuccino
$3.54 RON 15.39
$3.61 MX$68.3
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.36
$1.64 MX$30.91
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 RON 9.13
$1.12 MX$21.14
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.05
$3.26 MX$61.7
-0.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 RON 15.21
$4.82 MX$91.1
-27.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.93
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$2.74 MX$51.7
-53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.92 MX$36.28
-4.17%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$2.51 MX$47.53
28.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.87
$9.89 MX$187
-11.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 RON 29.53
$8.39 MX$159
-18.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 RON 51.2
$11.95 MX$226
-1.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.87 MX$54.3
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2 MX$37.81
-22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.82
$2.07 MX$39.14
20.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$2.05 MX$38.78
-54.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.62
$2.18 MX$41.22
-51.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.38 MX$26.16
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RON 3.61
$1.11 MX$21.06
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 RON 24.94
$4.16 MX$78.6
37.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$11.05 MX$209
-37.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5
$1.75 MX$33.16
-34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$3.7 MX$70
-55.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.38 MX$7.25
73.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$18.97 MX$359
2.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$1.36 MX$25.72
-44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$0.28 MX$5.25
189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 29.75
$5.3 MX$100
29.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.61
$1.36 MX$25.63
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
47.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 706
$39.97 MX$756
306.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.4
$27.48 MX$519
-71.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 RON 38.04
$30.22 MX$571
-71.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.14 RON 179
$52.6 MX$994
-21.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 82.7
$26.84 MX$507
-28.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 RON 29.12
$6.32 MX$120
6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$437 MX$8,258
4.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,552 RON 28.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$57.2 MX$1,082
17.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 RON 189
$45.14 MX$853
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 RON 416
$102 MX$1,928
-6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 422
$109 MX$2,056
-10.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,710
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-60.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$622 MX$11.8K
-53.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RON 2,581
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RON 7,548
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-51.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,705 RON 7,401
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-31.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medias
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.34
-32.10%

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Last update for Medias: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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